Former Prisoner: “I’m Not Forgotten”

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🗓️ 20 October 2018

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

In the midst of his persecution, Dmitry “David” Shestakov remembered Christ on the cross, and determined in his heart that if Christ suffered willingly, David also would persevere through his time of suffering.

As a young man, David was a criminal and a drug user. His mother’s desperate prayer—even though she was an atheist—led to Shestakov surrendering his life to Christ. Once surrendered, he immediately began to tell others about Jesus. He knew, early on, that such witness would be costly.

Listen to hear how God used letters written by VOM readers on www.PrisonerAlert.com to bless and protect David while he was in prison in Uzbekistan—even saving him from being beaten by guards. You’ll also hear how the Uzbek government tried to add years to his sentence, but God miraculously moved and David was released, as he says, “like a Scripture came to life.”

David will also help us pray for Christians currently in prison, and for their family members.

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0:00.0	David Shestakov pastored a church in Uzbekistan. He had an idealized notion of how well he would stand up under persecution or imprisonment for his faith.
0:13.0	But when he was arrested at his church one Sunday morning
0:17.0	and placed in a jail cell,
0:19.0	the true difficulty of the situation
0:22.0	began to sink in.
0:23.7	But this romantic feelings disappeared very quickly
0:27.4	when they throw me into the sale
0:30.7	with all other criminals and I saw what's going on in it and I heard someone was
0:37.0	tortured in a sail next to ours and at that point all romantic feelings disappeared.
0:45.0	Jesus never promised his followers an easy path.
0:51.0	In fact he told his disciples that the world would hate them.
0:55.6	He sent them out as sheep among wolves. Jesus's words came true in the life of the
1:00.4	apostles and they're still coming true today in the lives of his
1:03.9	followers around the world. Join host Todd Nettleton as we hear their
1:07.6	inspiring stories and learn how we can help right now on the Voice of the Martyrs
1:12.0	radio network. Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio.
1:13.0	Welcome again to the Voice of the Martyrs Radio.
1:15.8	My name is Todd Nettleton, and we are in our studio today in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
1:21.0	We have a very special guest.
1:23.0	Some of you who have listened, who have followed,
1:25.0	voice the martyrs for a long time.
1:27.0	You will know this name,
	...

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